Sunday, July 26, 2015

Reading - I Am So over Being a Loser

I Am So over Being a Loser by Barry Loser

A Junior Fiction


Barry's mom has become a bit of celebrity, and now he can't go anywhere without seeing a poster of her eating a cookie or wiggling her butt in a pair of jeans. It's so annoyingly embarrassing, and everyone at school is making fun of him. But you can't keep Barry down for long. With the help of his napkin collection, new girl Nancy Verkenwerken, and a snail called Snailypoos, Barry is determined to prove once and for all that he is not a loser.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Reading - The Garbage King

The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird

A Junior Fiction

 
When Mamo’s mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated – and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Reading - Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel

Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

A Junior Fiction

 
Max Ride and her best friends have always had one another's backs. No. Matter. What. Living on the edge as fugitives, they never had a choice. But now they're up against a deadly force that's racing across the globe, and just when they need him the most--Fang is gone. He's creating his own gang that will replace everyone--including Max.

Max is heartbroken over losing Fang, her soul mate. Her closest friend. But with Dylan ready and willing to fight by her side, and she can no longer deny that his incredible intensity draws her in. Max, Dylan, and the rest of their friends must soon join forces with Fang and his new gang for an explosive showdown in Paris that's unlike anything you've ever imagined . . . or read.

Sunday, July 05, 2015

Reading - Emily's Quest

Emily's Quest by L. M. Montgomery


 
Emily knows she's going to be a great writer. She also knows that she and her childhood sweetheart, Teddy Kent, will conquer the world together. But when Teddy leaves home to pursue his goal to become an artist at the School of Design in Montreal, Emily's world collapses. With Teddy gone, Emily agrees to marry a man she doesn't love, as she tries to banish all thoughts of Teddy. In her heart, Emily must search for what being a writer really means. p.s. Emily of New Moon is the first book in the Emily trilogy. It is followed by Emily Climbs and Emily's Quest.